Welcome to the Parent Memo for Term 1 Week 6.

A reminder that the school swimming carnival is being held tomorrow at Queanbeyan Pool.  Students should come to school as normal, dressed in their sports gear with swimmers on underneath.  House coloured clothing is encouraged! Hats are compulsory and please ensure sunscreen is applied in the morning and throughout the day.  Please bring a towel, underwear, a packed recess, lunch and drink bottle.  The canteen will be open for small snacks only.

Buses will be leaving school at 9.15am and return in time for normal home time arrangements.  Kindergarten and Year 1 students will return for lunch at school.

Everyone is looking forward to a fun day at the pool!

We wish all our Year 6 students and teachers all the best as they head off to camp on Monday morning for two nights at Milson Island Sport and Recreation Centre.

A reminder to all students to be at school by 5.30am for a 5.45am departure.  

We look forward to hearing all about camp when you get back!

CHANGES TO BUSES TO AND FROM SCHOOL

You may remember proposed changes to school buses first being raised in Term 3 last year. We have attached a letter received from Judith Sturman, Executive Group Manager, Public Transport Operations advising that these changes will commence from Monday 29 April (start of Term 2). 

The following link outlines the changed routes which will impact students from St Francis of Assisi:

We note that one of the morning buses arrives prior to the commencement of teacher supervision and would appreciate all parents of students who will be travelling to school on this bus to advise us as soon as possible by emailing office.stfranciscalwell@cg.catholic.edu.au 

The launch of this year's Ninja Colour Run will be at a special assembly on Friday 22 March 2019 commencing at 2.00pm in the school hall.

This is the launch of this year's event which will be held on the last day of term - Friday 12 April 2019.

A reminder that our first working bee for the year will be held next Saturday 23 March from 9.00-11.00am

Please consider coming along for an hour or two, to help with jobs around the school.

More information and reminders will be sent next week.

Now that St Francis of Assisi Primary School has a brand new website and new-look school newsletter, we are asking all parents and carers to download the SZApp app which is a new app for the school to communicate with families.

Please follow these instructions to install SZApp on your smart phone and receive alerts when messages are sent to the school community.

SkoolBag is being phased out and will not be used after the end of Term 1.

The latest issue of Book Club went home this week and orders are due no later than Friday 22 March 2019.  No late orders will be accepted.  Thank you.

Term 1 school fees are due for payment next Friday 22 March 2019, unless paying by regular instalments.

Year 6 students depart for camp on Monday 18 March, please ensure your deposit is paid by this Friday 15 March 2019.  

For any school fee or payment enquiries, please contact me on 6292 4500 or susan.rowell@cg.catholic.edu.au from Tuesday to Friday.

Kind regards

Susan Rowell

Please see below the revised opening hours for the Clothing Pool for Week 6 and Week 7

Week 6:

Thurs 14/3/2019 - OPEN 3.00-3.30pm

Fri 15/3/2019 - CLOSED

Week 7:

Wed 20/3/2019 - CLOSED

Fri 22/3/2019 - OPEN 3.00-3.30pm

School banking is every Wednesday.  Please bring bank books in on Wednesday and they will be returned by Thursday of the same week.